<p>Well,</p>
<p>A rise like that in yield in just one year is pretty incredible, and while we’re pleased to see the rest of the world coming around to how great Tufts is, we weren’t expecting a shift quite so dramatic. Also, a certain amount of this is the result of entered uncharted ground with levels of financial aid. We’ve never had so much FinAid to award before, and it’s changing the options for many of our admitted students in profound ways.</p>
<p>Your math is a little funky on the admit rate numbers, though. The admit rate will drop, but it’s unlikely to be that severe in one year, since the yield is already a percentage of admitted students, as opposed to a percent of the applicant pool as a whole.</p>
<p>Of course, our applicant pool continues to grow/change/evolve quickly, so who knows. Of all the mistakes to make in admissions, this is a pretty good one - increased love for Tufts and greater amount of FinAid is something we can celebrate despite the adjustments that we have to make. </p>
<p>Thanks for posting this, Lolabelle. I’m traveling now, and so don’t have my daily delivery of the Daily anymore.</p>